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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1964
Page
4
The piece notes President Johnson's knack for staying in the picture through frequent unscripted moments. It catalogues Friday through Sunday scenes with Johnson posing, greeting visitors, and taking part in events from labor talks to golf, showing his perpetual exposure and unpredictability near the cameras.
Hollywood notes report actor Peter Sellers, 38, is stabilizing after a severe heart attack and has moved from intensive care to a regular room at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital though remains in serious condition. Other items include Teller suggesting moon rock water via underground explosions and a Shakespeare tribute attended by Washington notables. Zanuck suit seeks over 75 thousand from Darryl Zanuck in Los Angeles. London quote of the day features Diana Kay on handling advances in the office.
Baytown Sun details editor and staff positions, mailing address, publication schedule, and subscription rates. The item lists publisher and editors, office locations in Baytown Texas, and policy notes on republication and Associated Press content. It functions as a masthead fragment with branding and contact information.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports on the American Institute for Marxist Studies known as AIMS in New York. The article details founding sponsors like J P Murray and connections to the Cuban revolution and Soviet inspired education. It cites past pre communists schools and quotes Sen Karl Mundt on the growth of inner, elite party training in the United States.
IDS were solicited for a long projected tunnel between France and England. Several firms submitted similar estimates near twenty million pounds. Anthony and Company claimed it could do the job for fifty thousand dollars net. The commissioner challenged the plan. Anthony replied that his brother would dig from both ends and meet in the middle. If they miss, two tunnels would result.
Questions cover Cape Hatteras on the Atlantic coast famed for its storied lighthouses, plus a quiz on numbers, iconoclasm, Pearl Buck, and the explorers David Livingstone and Henry Stanley. The feature includes a “Spot of Fame” about a U.S. military academy site on a Severn River peninsula once guiding Perry to Japan, with historical notes and a Plato quote.
Drew Pearson roasts Michael J. Kirwan of Youngstown as a wary target for scrutiny, tracing his rise to power as House Democratic chair and appropriations subcommittee head. The piece cites Kirwan’s hardball tactics to derail rival bills and use of re-elect funds, noting a shift from earlier reform zeal to what is labeled tyrannical influence.
AP reports the John F Kennedy Memorial Library will be one lot larger than planned and designed by an American architect. Attorney General Robert F Kennedy said selection will occur by June after advisory committee talks. The two acre Charles River site opposite the Harvard dorm may be too small. The article shifts to a long excerpt about US steel channel projects and a biblical quote, with historical opposition and political debate.
Hal Boyle muses on superstition as a universal human habit. He argues people cling to rituals from childhood onward to feel secure, noting both old charms like knocking on wood and modern fears tied to small misfortunes. The piece suggests science may shed superstition in people but not in human nature.
Washington AP Gen Maxwell D Taylor chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff opposes using American troops as the direct means to suppress guerrillas in South Viet Nam. Rep Gerald Ford pressed the issue at a Feb 7 House Appropriations subcommittee session. Taylor said under all circumstances he could think of no case. McNamara testified Congress cut military aid from 140 billion to 41 billion last year and the 41 billion requested this year is not enough.
Texas license plates will use three letters next year but exclude LEY and JFK. By removing a number and adding a letter, the Highway Department boosts total combinations to about five million, enough for 15 more years. Only 20 letters will be used, vowels and Q omitted to avoid undesirable words.
North South players defend a notrump. South contracts for spades after strong bidding. Declarer makes six spades despite a lost trump, with careful play including a club finesse and diamond return dilemma aiding the slam. West misleads by leading clubs and diamonds, but declarer preserves the contract.
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